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Daughter, brother of Victor Lovelady speak with KFDM News

NEDERLAND - by Ashley Gaston - Victor Lovelady was nearly halfway done with his month-long job assignment in Algeria. He was looking forward to coming home at about the 'same time' as his daughter's birthday.

The 57 year old moved to the Houston area a few year ago. He was born in Nederland, thats where his brother and a number of family members still live.

Lovelady was working at a natural gas plant in Algeria. A militant group took over the site Wednesday.

Friday morning, the state department told the family he was alive and well. But Saturday, they received a call from the FBI telling them based on preliminary information, he was dead.

Algerian troops had moved in. The Algerian government said the militants were planning to kill the hostages and blow up the site.In all, about three dozen hostages died. Lovelady was among three Texans killed in the standoff.